Sandbag Carries

How to do the Sandbag Carry using the principles of StrongFit with Dr. Sara Solomon & Jackie Perez

To lap the sandbag, deadlift it to your lap. Clasp one hand around the other wrist and stand up. Bear hug the bag (this will engage your pecs).

The sandbag carry is internal torque. This means you need to use your external obliques, glutei max and inner hamstrings. Bear hug the sandbag to engage your pecs.

Breathe in through your nose, and out through pursed lips. The longer you are able to maintain nasal breathing, the longer you will be able to maintain internal torque.

If you start to feel discomfort in your low back, and you start freaking out and breathing through your mouth, then forcefully exhale 3 times (go ahead and yell) and see if you can reactivate your external obliques and resume nasal breathing. If you cannot, then drop the bag. You can rest and try again. Over time, you will be able to increase the duration of time you are able to maintain nose breathing.

Dr. Sara Solomon is the creator of the Fat Loss Fast System about Intermittent Fasting and Flexible Dieting. She has degrees from McGill University in dentistry (DMD) and physical therapy (B.Sc. PT). She is also a certified StrongFit Coach, CrossFit Level 1 Trainer, ACE personal trainer, NASM fitness nutrition specialist, Mad Dogg Spinning Instructor, Level 2 Buddy Lee Jump Rope Trainer and Ambassador, a Team Bodybuilding.com and BSN athlete, and a retired PRO Fitness Model. Her passion is teaching others how to fuel and move well.